Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (蒼き伝説　シュート！)

The curtains finally open on the beginning of a new legend.

Toshihiko, Kazuhiro, Kenji, and Kazumi gather together at the Kakegawa High School Soccer Club.

The high school students who put everything into soccer.

A soccer romance with love and friendship.

Aoki Densetsu Shoot!

Are you really going back to Japan, Yoshiharu?

Yeah.

I won't forget you guys.

These past two years here were really fun.

I don't understand.

A guy with your talent.

Why do you want to go back to Japan?

You could be successful in the German Professional League-

Rudy.

I've already decided.

There's something I want to do in Japan.

I really want to make my dream come true, Rudy.

I promise I'll come back to Germany.

And when I do, I'll be wearing the Japanese uniform...

along with the Japanese team.

Toshi...

Do you love soccer?

Damn it.

All the newspapers are covering the Frankfurt Youth.

Hey,

isn't that the team Kubo-san played for when he was in Germany?

Are they that tough?

Well, Teikou,

the University tournament teams, and even the professional Satellite League teams lost against them.

They all just chickened out because of the name: "Strongest youth team from Germany."

I don't think it's just that.

Of course their European team play is something,

but the skills of each individual player is way above our level.

What are you talking so pathetically about!?

That's why they lost!

Whether they're from Germany or Brazil, if you fight them with all you've got, you can win!

Yeah!

That's the spirit!

Hey, freshmen!

Hurry up and get changed!

Y-Yes!

Oh no...

No good.

All right!

One more!

Put more effort into it!

Raise your voices more!

You, over there!

Lift your legs higher!

Okay, keep going.

All right, next!

I'm going!

Raise your voices more!

Okay, Toshi! Give it all you've got with your left leg!

Watch out!

Okay, keep going!

Who's screwing around!?

W-Was it you!?

I-It's a foreigner...

Just as we expected from Kakegawa's Shiraishi.

To think you could stop a shot from a German player.

You're from the Monthly Soccer Fan Magazine...

Shishido-san.

F-From Germany?

What's this all about?

When I took them around to visit Kubo-kun's grave, they said they wanted to see Kakegawa's soccer.

They're the Frankfurt Youth Team.

They're so cool!

Should I ask for their autographs?

Shishido-san.

What's going on?

It looks like we've been challenged to a match.

Sensei.

This is a renowned coach in the German Bundesliga.

He is here as the coach of the Youth team: Karl Klauser-san.

A-A match... But...

Yoshiharu left us, saying he wanted to create an ideal team.

He promised us that he'd come back,

but we can't fight Yoshiharu anymore.

That's why I want to know why he came back to Japan.

And what his ideal team was.

They want to fight against the team Kubo Yoshiharu made.

We don't stand a chance!

Will we be okay?

What are we going to do, Senpai!?

B-But...

Even if we're suddenly challenged by a team that professionals couldn't beat...

Are you afraid?

What!?

You will accept the challenge then.

Yeah.

All right!

This is our chance!

Let's show them our strength! Right!?

Is he an idiot?

I envy him. He has no worries.

Oh, man.

It's finally the day.

Damn it. You guys are always the same.

Don't you ever think of outwitting them!?

It'd be great if we could have a match without embarrassing ourselves too much at least.

But this is a sudden match, so there shouldn't be any spectators.

You could say that's sort of a comfort.

You guys are so pathetic!

All right!

We're going to warm up!

Walk faster!

It sounds a bit busy outside.

That's the sound of staff busy with their work!

Now let's go!

Follow me!

W-What is this!?

Do your best, Kake-High!

Fight! Fight! Kake-High! Fight! Fight! Kake-High! Fight! Fight! Kake-High!

Hey.

Shishido-san!

They sure are popular.

I only made a small advertisement and look at how many showed up.

That was nice of you.

That was an unnecessary help.

Don't embarrass Kubo-san by playing a crappy match!

That's the most pressure of all.

What's that idiot thinking, scaring us like that!

I can't do it anymore.

Please play a nice match against Kubo-kun's old friends.

That is the best present you could give him.

So he's number 10.

He carried on Yoshiharu's number. I'll see for myself how good he is.

Now,

after arriving in this country, they haven't tasted defeat.

This is a match against the world's powerful Frankfurt Youth.

How long can Kakegawa High School hold on?

They're finally going to kickoff!

What tough markings.

In that case, I need to break through...

Fall back!

It's a counter-attack!

What!?

Goal!

Frankfurt quickly scores their first goal with a counter-attack straight after starting the match!

Kakegawa High School didn't stand a chance against the traditional German formation!

He...

Yoshiharu told me that...

he wanted to make his dream come true in Japan.

He said he wanted to play his ideal soccer in Japan.

I came here because I wanted to play against Yoshiharu's soccer!

Come with all you've got!

Come and win it!

We'll fight with all we've got!

I guess going against one of the top-level teams in the world was too much of a burden for Kakegawa.

Don't mind it! Don't mind it!

Give them a goal as a sign of international goodwill!

GOAL!

It's no use.

Why are you giving in!?

We're still just two goals behind!

But with little strength left in the second half, can we keep up with their speed?

And against that power of theirs...

At this rate, it wouldn't matter if our opponent was them or not.

Is this really the team Kubo created?

Kamiya!

That's a bit too much.

That's right.

Everyone is doing their best-

They are...

here in an unfamiliar country, and they are surrounded by enemies.

It's impressive that they've won without losing, but they haven't shown a bit of fatigue from it.

Is it speed, technique, or power?

What's the difference between them and us?

It's their spirit.

Everyone try and remember.

How Kubo felt when he was creating this team.

Kubo-san.

Toshi...

Do you love soccer?

Yes!

Kubo asked every one of us the same question, and didn't he choose members with the same feeling?

He asked me too.

Me too.

With the same feeling, huh?

They said they came here because they wanted to play against Kubo's soccer.

Then let's show them...

our soccer!

All right!

Let's get the score somehow back to even!

What are you talking about?

We're the miracle team.

We turn the tables!

All right!

LET'S GO!

YEAH!

I won't forget my time here.